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Narcolepsy

Narcolepsy is a neurological condition that affects millions of people worldwide every year. It is characterized by having disturbed nocturnal sleep; which many confuse with insomnia. Someone that is a narcoleptic might experience sleep at random time throughout the day. Narcolepsy affects about 500,000 people in the United States and over 3 million internationally.

As stated early, narcolepsy is characterized a vast yearning to sleep throughout the day. The naps can occur during normal activities such as working, operating machinery, and exercising. To a narcoleptic, these naps can be very revitalizing but the drowsiness may still endure. When sleeping at night, many narcoleptics might have trouble sleeping, and often wake up frequently throughout the night. There are four major symptoms of someone with narcolepsy. These conditions are cataplexy, sleep paralysis, hypnagogic hallucinations, and automatic behavior. Cataplexy is described as an episodic condition......

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